Purple fire fish mia

[ChrisB]

I just got a purple fire fish , he disapeared over night. He was healthy fish eating flake . I have read that they burrow in the sand if they are scared. Has any one expierienced this? The only thing I can think of is that he died and snails (nassarius)ate him. He is not in my sump looked around tank like crazy and I looked all over my aparment for the dried up body .

 

[JonnyJ]

If he was just added to the tank then he could just be hiding.

Is your tank covered?

 

[albano]

if he was just added to the tank then he could just be hiding.

Is your tank covered?

+1

 

[ChrisB]

He was just added, came out to eat then that's the last I saw of him. No cover , looked all over for body found nothing.

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[JonnyJ]

When they die they tend to flop and squirm pretty well and there's no telling where he could be if he escaped. Do you have a dog or a cat? Lol

Anyways, my best guess is that he's hiding but without a cover the odds are always against you so good luck.

Get that tank covered.

 

[ChrisB]

I was told the glass cover would filter out some of the beneficial light ,Is this true ? most people I see have no covers. The light I have are Ai sol super blues.

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[JonnyJ]

Yes a glass cover is not a good idea on marine tanks. However, you can easily make a cover out of NETTING. 1/4"

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/diy-do-yourself/22953-acrylic-mesh-tank-cover.html

go through that "sticky" thread under DIY forum for a better understanding.


the first one in the thread kathyc created, there are many other versions throughout the thread and the internet. You can search DIY mesh cover, DIY fish tank netting...etc
they can be made with screen molding and some mesh/netting. 1/4" is your best bet.

 

[ChrisB]

cool will look into it, ty for your help .

 

[ChrisB]

I was dog sitting my cousins lil dog and he finds everything .I said if he dont find the body he did not jump out. So behold I was feed my gumbo of frozen food and the fire fish appeared he found himslef a hiding place inside a piece of rock and does not come out at all only to feed. I dont know what he is afraid of all i have is an Anthius and green chromis.

 

[JonnyJ]

some fish take long to adjust.

My fire fish took months to be comfortable

 

[SteveZz]

I'd bet he's hiding. Mine hid for a long time when I first got it, now it hides every night. If you have rock on your sand bed I'd shine a light into any little openings and you might see him looking back at you. Give it time since he's new he's probably just testing the waters.